Hamilton Township, Ontario

Hamilton
Township of Hamilton
Countryside near Baltimore
Motto(s): 
By land and water we flourish
Hamilton
Hamilton
Coordinates: 44°03′N 78°13′W / 44.050°N 78.217°W / 44.050; -78.217
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CountyNorthumberland
Settled1791
Incorporated1850
Government
  TypeTownship
  MayorScott Jibb
  Fed. ridingNorthumberland—Clarke
  Prov. ridingNorthumberland—Peterborough South
Area
  Land256.03 km2 (98.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
11,059
  Density43.2/km2 (112/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)905, 289, 365, and 742
Websitewww.hamiltontownship.ca
6km
3.7miles
H A M I L T O N
Cold Springs
Precious Corners
Plainville
Bewdley
Camborne
Otonabee River
L a k e O n t a r i o
Trent River
Baltimore
Rice Lake
Gores Landing
Harwood
Map of Rice Lake and environs

Hamilton Township is a rural township located in Northumberland County in central Ontario. It surrounds the Town of Cobourg.

The township was named after Henry Hamilton, Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec from 1782 to 1785.